UNCW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2015-2016 CATALOGUE
B. S. Chemistry (CHM)
College: Arts & Sciences
General Option
Course requirements for all UNCW degrees include: (1) University Studies, (2) specific major requirements, and (3)
sufficient elective hours for a combined total of a minimum of 124 hours.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - CHM (Minimum 76 hours)
Core Courses:
_____ +*BIO 201
_____ +*CHM 101
_____ *CHM 102
_____ *CHM 211
_____ *CHM 212
_____ *CHM 235
_____ *1CHM 320
_____ *1CHM 321
_____ CHM 350
_____ CHM 365
_____ *CHM 435
_____ *CHM 445
_____ CHM 495
_____ CHM_____
Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
General Chemistry I (4)
General Chemistry II (4) Prereq: CHM 101
Organic Chemistry I (3), Lab (1) Prerequisite: CHM 102
Organic Chemistry II (3), Lab (1) Prerequisite: CHM 211
Quantitative Analysis (3), Lab (1) Prereqs: CHM 101 and 102 with a grade of “C” or better in
CHM 102
Physical Chemistry I (4), Lab (1) Prerequisites: CHM 102 with a grade of C or better and MAT
161, 162, PHY 101 or 201 with a grade of C- or better
Physical Chemistry II (3), Lab (1) Pre/Corequisites: CHM 320 and MAT 261
Introduction to Chemical Research (1) Pre/Corequisites: CHM 211 or 235, CHM majors only
Biochemistry I (3) Prerequisites: BIO 201 and CHM 212
Instrumental Analysis (4) Prerequisites: CHM *235, *312 or *365, *320 and PHY 102 or 202
Inorganic Chemistry (3), Lab (1) Prerequisites: CHM 320 and 350
Senior Seminar (1) Pre/Corequisite: Prerequisites: 25 hours of CHM courses, including CHM 350
(Meets Oral Communication Requirement)
Choose 3 hours from the following: CHM 415, 417, *425, 466, 485, 486, 491, or 499.
(Note: If 491 or 499 are used, student must take a total of 3 hours in 491 and may count only 3 of
the 6 credit hours taken as 499 for credit toward the major. A comprehensive written report and
an oral presentation are required.)\
Collateral Courses:
_____ +*MAT 161
Calculus with Analytical Geometry I (4) Prerequisite: MAT 112 or 115 or equivalent preparation
_____ *MAT 162
Calculus with Analytical Geometry II (4) Prerequisite: MAT 161
_____ *MAT 261
Multivariate Calculus (4) Prerequisite: MAT 162
_____ MAT 335
Linear Algebra and Matrices (3) Prerequisite: MAT 162
or MAT 361
Differential Equations (3) Prerequisite: MAT 261
_____*+PHY 101-102 Elementary College Physics I, II (4, 4) For 101: Coreq: MAT 111, For 102: Coreq: PHY 101
or *+PHY 201-202 Gen. Physics I, II (4, 4) For 201: Coreq: MAT 161, For 202: Prereq: PHY 201, Coreq: MAT 162
An overall GPA of “C” (2.00) is required in all chemistry courses counted toward the major.
NOTE: To satisfy the Applied Learning Requirement, a student must successfully complete at least one hour of CHM
491, 495, 498, or 499.
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Students should arrange their work to take CHM *320 and *321 in the junior year.
*These courses require a lab
+May also be used to satisfy University Studies Foundations & Approaches and Perspectives requirements
Requirements to declare CHM: Completion of 24 hours
For further information, see the CHM website: http://www.uncw.edu/chem/ and http://catalogue.uncw.edu.
This document is considered an unofficial guide. Please refer to your degree audit for the latest updates.
5/25/2015